xxvi, 466pp. Grey cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering and decorations on red relief. Cream endpapers. 8vo. Cloth slightly rubbed at corners and spine ends. Hint of toning on endpapers, else neat, clean, bright and tight throughout.
Grotius was a Dutch humanist, theologian and jurist. A major figure in the fields of philosophy, political theory and law during the 16th and 17th centuries, his writings gave foundation to international law. His De Jure Belli ac Pacis (On the Law of War and Peace) has had a lasting impact in the field of international law.
